LBJ Austin had lost eight straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 1-14 to make it nine. They lost 17-7 to the Pflugerville Connally Cougars. The Jaguars were not able to make up for their loss to the Cougars from their previous meeting back in March of 2023.
As for Pflugerville Connally, their victory ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-14. Their offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
For Pflugerville Connally's part, Deniel Dorvigny was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Dorvigny also allowed no hits, which is notable because Pflugerville Connally is 2-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 3-13 otherwise. Dorvigny was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Antionne Showels was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Gonzalez, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Pflugerville Connally beat LBJ Austin by a score of 17-7 later that day.
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